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November 12, 2026

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Common Forever Chemicals Linked to Nearly Double the Rate of Aggressive Breast Cancer

Nov. 12, 2026 An NIH study found that women with high levels of two common “forever chemicals” had up to 93% higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer. The discovery raises concerns about the ...

Earth's Fiery Birth May Have Created Hundreds of Oceans' Worth of Water

Nov. 12, 2026 Earth's water may have been born in the planet's fiery atmosphere rather than delivered by icy comets or asteroids. Scientists discovered that rocky pebbles reacting with hydrogen under extreme heat can produce water in minutes, potentially ...

Scientists Discover a Common Sugar May Help Cancer Cells Break Free and Spread

Nov. 11, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that fructose, a sugar commonly found in sweetened foods and drinks, may help aggressive ovarian cancer spread. Researchers discovered that cancer cells ...

A Massive New Simulation Reveals How the Universe Emerged from Darkness

Nov. 11, 2026 A groundbreaking new supercomputer simulation is revealing how the universe escaped its cosmic dark age and transformed into a cosmos filled with stars and galaxies. Called Lumina, it recreates 2 billion years of early cosmic history across a region ...

Inside This Quantum Computer, Memory Vibrates Like a Guitar String

Nov. 11, 2026 Researchers have created a quantum computer that stores information in microscopic vibrations, potentially making quantum machines smaller, more powerful, and better at preserving information. The breakthrough successfully demonstrated advanced ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers a Hidden Pattern in the Sun’s Chaotic Magnetic Fields

Nov. 11, 2026 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed a surprising secret hidden within the chaos of space: turbulent magnetic fields reverse their direction of rotation when examined at extremely small scales. ...

Walking and Weight Training May Not Be Enough to Keep Your Bones Strong

Nov. 11, 2026 A surprising new study suggests that walking, jogging, and even traditional weight training may be less effective at stimulating bone formation than high-intensity sports involving explosive movements and sudden changes in direction. Researchers ...

Scientists Discover That Necks Didn't Evolve for the Reason We Thought

Nov. 11, 2026 Scientists have discovered that the first animals to venture onto land nearly 380 million years ago had surprisingly stiff necks, overturning a long-standing theory about evolution. Rather than evolving to help animals turn their heads, necks may ...

Energy Drinks Linked to 11 Times More Reports of Cardiac Arrest

Nov. 11, 2026 A new study found that energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to disproportionately frequent reports of serious heart problems, including 11 times more reports of cardiac arrest and 4.5 times more reports of heart attacks. Young adults ...

Obesity Linked to Up to 27% Lower Risk of Death in Dementia

Nov. 11, 2026 A surprising study of more than 4,500 older adults found that people who were overweight or obese when diagnosed with dementia had a 16% to 27% lower risk of death than those at a normal weight. Researchers suspect that extra energy and muscle ...

The Mystery of How Hair Knows Where to Grow May Finally Be Solved

Nov. 11, 2026 Scientists have discovered that the intricate patterns of hair follicles on mammals may arise from a remarkably simple process involving cells following chemical signals. The findings challenge a long-standing theory and reveal how nature can create ...

NASA Reveals Earth's Ozone Hole Has Grown to a Size Not Seen in a Decade

Nov. 11, 2026 The Antarctic ozone hole expanded to its seventh-largest size on record in 2026, driven by unusual weather conditions that pushed it close to its historic maximum. Scientists say international restrictions on ozone-destroying chemicals prevented ...

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Scientists Find Deadly Virus DNA Hidden in 1,000-Year-Old Manuscripts

Nov. 11, 2026 Ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, have revealed traces of a deadly sheep virus whose history stretches back more than 3,700 years. Scientists discovered that the virus ...

Scientists Uncover a 192-Year-Old Mystery Hidden in a Mangled Silver Coin

Nov. 11, 2026 A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago. Advanced 3D scans and microscopic analysis revealed ...

Where Are All the Males? Ancient Human Fossils Reveal a Startling Mystery

Nov. 11, 2026 A remarkable discovery in a South African cave suggests that an extinct human relative may have created an all-female burial site more than 240,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient proteins ...

A Radical Theory Says the Universe Is Twice as Old as We Thought

Nov. 11, 2026 A provocative new cosmological model suggests the Universe could be 26.7 billion years old and might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain its behavior. University of Ottawa researchers ...

Scientists Discover Why Some Mosquitoes Love You and Others Don't

Nov. 10, 2026 A surprising new study reveals that mosquitoes have very different tastes in humans, with each species attracted to its own combination of skin odors, chemicals, and bacteria. The discovery ...

Scientists Discover a Giant 66-Pound Rodent That Lived 34 Million Years Ago

Nov. 10, 2026 Scientists have uncovered fossils of a giant rodent that lived in Thailand 34 million years ago, revealing that enormous rodents evolved much earlier than previously thought. Named Yakamys ...

237-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal a Bizarre Armored Sea Amphibian

Nov. 10, 2026 A bizarre, heavily armored amphibian roamed the oceans 237 million years ago, despite the fact that modern amphibians cannot survive entirely in saltwater. Discovered in China, the giant ...

Astronomers Discover Hidden Alien Planet in James Webb Images

Nov. 10, 2026 A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James Webb Space ...

A Mysterious 93-Billion-Mile Cosmic Structure May Be the Wreckage of Colliding Worlds

Nov. 10, 2026 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed surprising new details about a mysterious, 93-billion-mile-long cloud of dark, fluffy dust that may have ...

Paleontologists Discover “one-in-a-Million” Fossil With 450-Million-Year-Old Soft Tissue

Nov. 10, 2026 Scientists have discovered a remarkably preserved 450-million-year-old fossil containing soft tissues from an ancient starfish relative, revealing ...

A Hidden Limit of Space and Time Could Unlock Electronics 100,000 Times Faster

Nov. 7, 2026 Scientists have discovered a surprising quantum limit that prevents electrons from being tracked with unlimited precision in both space and time. The breakthrough could pave the way for manipulating ...

An Ancient Ocean Full of Giant Predators Reveals a Surprising Twist in Evolution

Nov. 8, 2026 A remarkable fossil discovery in Colombia is challenging how scientists understand major evolutionary changes in Earth's history. Researchers uncovered an incredibly diverse ancient marine ...

Ancient Siberian Tomb Reveals Surprising Secrets of Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago

Nov. 8, 2026 Scientists investigating a 2,800-year-old Siberian tomb discovered roughly 1,000 cannabis seeds and chemical evidence suggesting ancient Scythians used the plant for its intoxicating effects. The ...

Scientists Finally Discover Why We Learn to Love Bitter Coffee

Nov. 9, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a hidden gut-to-brain dopamine pathway that helps explain why bitter coffee and other initially unpleasant flavors can become favorites over time. The discovery reveals how ...

NASA Reveals Bold New Plan to Return Astronauts to the Moon in 2028

Nov. 9, 2026 NASA has revealed an accelerated plan to land astronauts on the Moon in 2028, with SpaceX and Blue Origin developing competing lunar landers and a crucial orbital test scheduled for 2027. Faster ...

Mysterious Gas Leaks Suggest Mars May Still Be Volcanically Alive

Nov. 7, 2026 Mysterious gas emissions and fresh volcanic fissures suggest that Mars may not be geologically dead after all, with hot magma potentially still active deep underground. The discovery could point to ...

After 40 Years, CERN Finds Evidence of a One-in-10-Billion Particle Decay

Nov. 9, 2026 CERN scientists have finally found evidence of a particle decay so rare that it happens only once in roughly 10 billion decays, ending a search spanning more than 40 years. The breakthrough could ...

A Nuclear Blast Could Save Earth from an Asteroid, but There's a Catch

Nov. 8, 2026 A nuclear explosion might save Earth from a deadly asteroid, but new research suggests that hitting the wrong side could make the difference between success and disaster. Scientists found that an ...

A Quantum Breakthrough Makes Light Behave Like Both a Solid and a Liquid

Nov. 9, 2026 Scientists have observed a bizarre quantum state of matter that combines the structure of a crystal with the frictionless flow of a liquid, all at room temperature. The breakthrough overturns a major ...

NASA’s CHAPEA Mars Crew Finally Emerges After More Than a Year in Isolation

Nov. 10, 2026 After more than a year of simulated life on Mars, four NASA volunteers have finally emerged from isolation, bringing a remarkable space exploration experiment to an end. Their experiences growing ...

Don't Miss: Meteor Showers, Fireballs, and a Supermoon Light Up November's Night Sky

Nov. 6, 2026 November's night sky is packed with celestial wonders, from bright meteor fireballs and a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter to a spectacular supermoon. Meanwhile, NASA's Voyager 1 is making ...

NASA’s Swift Telescope Falls to Earth After Nearly 22 Years in Space

Nov. 6, 2026 After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia. Originally designed to last just two years, ...

Scientists Just Found Dinosaur Blood That Survived 115 Million Years

Nov. 6, 2026 Scientists have discovered chemically confirmed traces of ancient blood inside 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones, challenging assumptions about how long biological molecules can survive. The ...

MIT Scientists Break a 20-Year Rule and Unlock Never-Before-Seen Crystal Structures

Nov. 4, 2026 MIT scientists have challenged two decades of conventional thinking by discovering that flexible molecular connections, rather than rigid ones, can unlock entirely new ways to arrange nanoparticles. ...

NASA Is Racing Against Time to Save the Hubble Space Telescope

Nov. 4, 2026 NASA is exploring a daring plan to save the legendary Hubble Space Telescope from its eventual fiery plunge into Earth's atmosphere. After more than 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, ...

A Tiny Squeeze Dramatically Changes the Magnetism of Exotic Materials

Nov. 4, 2026 Scientists have discovered that a simple mechanical squeeze can dramatically alter the magnetic properties and electrical behavior of exotic materials called altermagnets. The surprising breakthrough ...

NASA Reveals a Haunting Skull Hidden in Antarctica’s Ice

Nov. 2, 2026 NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers. Unusually warm winter ...

SLAC Scientists Find Conclusive Proof of a Mysterious Third Type of Magnetism

Nov. 4, 2026 For nearly 90 years, scientists believed magnetism fell into just two categories, but researchers have now confirmed a remarkable third type called altermagnetism. Using specialized X-rays, they ...

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Has a Dark Side, Scientists Warn

Nov. 4, 2026 A new study warns that permanent daylight saving time could force American children to make at least 2 billion additional school commutes in darkness, potentially increasing safety risks and ...

Astronauts Just Gave the International Space Station a Powerful Upgrade

Oct. 30, 2026 Two astronauts completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station, bringing NASA one step closer to a major power upgrade. Once the final array is ...